The Ducati MotoGp team completed a test day at Mugello on Monday with both Rossi and Hayden testing the 2012 bike, already nicknamed the GP21.1 by the journalists. While details are sketchy … [Read more...]
Weekend wash-up
Jorge Lorenzo's win on Sunday has breathed some life back into a championship that was rapidly heading for boredom with the Repsol steam roller flattening the opposition so far this year. Lorenzo … [Read more...]
Freeing up space
After waiting for so long the two announcements that we have been expecting both happened together. First, Loris Capirossi announced his retirement from the sport at the end of the season, using his … [Read more...]
To USGP or not?
Now that the "fuss" that is the USGP at Indianapolis is over, time for a bit of reflection. Firstly, the attendance at the meeting was appallingly bad, given the capacity of the IMS facility and … [Read more...]
Indy!
This weekend the MotoGp circus ping-pongs back to the USA (whose dumb idea was it to programme this calendar? Laguna Seca, Brno, Indianapolis - d'uh) for the second of the two MotoGp events to be run … [Read more...]
Ducati, Ducati, Ducati
It doesn't seem to matter where you look these days, all the news seems to be about Ducati. And it's not just about their racing, either. So, let's look at Ducati News Today, this is your reporter … [Read more...]
Rainy day…aaarggghh
Just out fitting a new (2nd hand) seat belt support bracket to the car and it started to rain. I hate leaving jobs partly done. Will wait till this shower eases off. One of the things you learn when … [Read more...]
More GP chatter
While the FIM has confirmed that the Japanese GP will take place a Motegi in October and the Tech III team has confirmed that they are attending, others, including World Champion, Jorge Lorenzo and … [Read more...]
“There is no substitute for cubic inches.”
Back in the 50's and 60's this was the hot-rodder's mantra (along with the famous "If it don't go - chrome it.") The frantic search for bigger and bigger engines reached its peak in the late 60's with … [Read more...]
Placing or time, you have to have both
Last night's Czech Republic Grand Prix showed just what an awesome rider Casey Stoner is when all the planets line up. Complaining that the bike isn't right in FP and Qualifying has become the norm … [Read more...]